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Chester County Food Bank (CCFB) has teamed up with local healthcare partners to launch the innovative Fruit & Vegetable Prescription program. The program aims to…
As April marks Global Volunteer Month, the Chester County Food Bank is celebrating the invaluable contributions of volunteers and inspiring others to join the effort…
Coatesville students are making special connections with the Coatesville VA Medical Center by providing haircuts to the veterans, writes staff for The Daily Local News…
After it decided not to buy the shuttered Brandywine Hospital campus in Coatesville, the University of Pennsylvania Health System is looking for another property in…
Penn Medicine has opted out of purchasing Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville from Tower Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Tower Health closed…
In April 2023, Emily Dorsheimer received severe burns from a house fire in Coatesville. Recovery was so torturous that her family was not sure she…
Music teacher Anthony Cracchiolo joined forces with Jake Herring, a special needs student and Santa’s helper, for the 4th Annual Holiday Donation Drive to…
It’s a Wonderful Life at Chester County’s largest hometown parade, the Coatesville Christmas Parade, taking center stage down the historic Lincoln Highway, on…
November is National Diabetes Month, and according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at National Institutes of Health (NIH), “this…
After the attacks of 9/11, the ranks of the all-volunteer military grew as dedicated men and women signed up to fight the enemies…
The Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation at the Commissioners’ Meeting for Operation Green Light, the initiative that recognizes the important contributions of veterans. Operation…
CCRES offers behavioral health job positions as it seeks qualified candidates who want to make a difference by working with children and adults challenged by…
The shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville will soon transform into a facility for veterans. It will be purchased by Penn Medicine from Tower Health in…
A letter of intent has been signed by both Tower Health and Penn Medicine for the purchase of the shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, writes…
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital Closure, leaders from the community and in nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term…
Find your work-life balance at CCRES.
CCRES is looking for qualified candidates with entry-level and advanced experience to work with children and adults…
Volunteers recently distributed hundreds of carnations and thank-you notes to Chester County Hospital employees. The “Carnation Day” event was an effort of the Care…
More than 100 people gathered Tuesday for the official opening of the nth Innovation Center at an early 20th-century building that once embodied the…
CCRES, Downingtown, has several open positions in education.
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of…
While the recent Department of Veterans Affairs plan calls for the closure of the Coatesville VA Medical Center, it is still in the initial phase…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to close 17 medical centers across the country, including the one in Coatesville, writes Patricia Kime for…
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health…
Two undergraduate nursing students at Immaculata University have been selected to receive a 2021 McLean Scholarship for Nursing and Physician Assistant Majors. The scholarships are…
The Chester County Health Department has announced that 83 percent of the county’s eligible residents (those ages 12 and older) are partially or fully…
What is it like for diverse populations to seek – and provide – health care during COVID-19?
Three regional health care leaders, from the city to…
By Kelli Martino
Joyce Ryan, a veteran preschool teacher at The Arc of Chester County, has been a beacon in The Arc community for over…
The Women’s Business Connection, Chester County’s premier women’s networking group, recently honored its Business Woman of the Year, Debi Friedmann of Blue…
The Navy Nurse Candidate Program selects only 60 nursing students a year, and Michaela Dwyer, a rising senior at Immaculata University, is among the elite…
As it became apparent that the COVID-19 virus would threaten the health and economic well-being of the nation’s most vulnerable, Brandywine Health…
A GoFundMe fundraiser started by Gary Shumate, a Coatesville High School graduate, has surpassed its goal many times over and has so far helped feed…
Andrea Feher, 39, a resident of Hellertown in the Lehigh Valley, organized a gift drive over Facebook and collected more than 100 gifts for veterans…
Debbie Bookman, the Democratic candidate for Chester County Prothonotary and a member of Coatesville’s City Council, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in…
Harrison Senior Living – a leading provider of independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing services – will host a Health & Wellness Expo on Thursday, April…
The Exton office of Fox Rothschild LLP turned its attention to the community this holiday season in support of David’s Drive 831, a nonprofit…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County and various community partners gathered before the holidays to deliver hundreds of gifts to veterans at the Coatesville…
The Chester County Economic Development Council has announced its slate of upcoming events. As the year draws to a close, their diverse programs offer something…
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), a private, non-profit, economic development organization promoting smart growth, is announcing four new hires in areas that…
Chester County Women’s Services, a nonprofit Pregnancy Care Medical Resource Center, recently raised more than $150,000 at its 33rd Annual Fundraising Banquet and…
Laura Wagoner
Phoenixville native Laura Wagoner, the Finance Director of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, was one of 25 honorees chosen for City & State PA…
By Chris Cooper
Michele Snyder always wanted to be a teacher, and spent several years teaching in the challenging environment of inner-city Philadelphia.
But…
“It’s kind of like Chester County’s little secret,” is how board member Ken Klein describes Chester County’s Children, Inc., a charitable organization…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County helped make the holidays special for local veterans by delivering more than 2,500 gifts to the Coatesville…
The Foundation for the Improvement of Transportation (FIT), managed by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, with partners from the Summerfield Homeowners Association, has…
Fifth-grade students at Caln Elementary School will be spending a little time with members of what’s known as “The Greatest Generation.”
The school…
Gawthrop Greenwood
Gawthrop Greenwood has made the 2018 list of “Best Law Firms,” the leading survey of lawyers worldwide by U.S. News and Best…
Dr. David Shulkin, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, recently visited the Coatesville VA Medical Center to discuss possible solutions to the opioid crisis…
Decades ago, she was drowning in drug addiction. Now she’s pulling others out of those same waters — 156 last year alone.
The life that…
Andrew Silverman
Andrew R. Silverman, an associate at MacElree Harvey, has been elected to the Board of the World Trade Center Delaware (WTC). For over…
Chester County Women’s Services
Coatesville-based CCWS, a nonprofit pregnancy care medical center, is holding its annual 5K Run/Walk for Life on Saturday…
Gawthrop Greenwood/Lamb McErlane
West Chester law firms Gawthrop Greenwood and Lamb McErlane opened lemonade stands last Friday to help raise money for Alex’s…
Five students have been chosen to receive college scholarships from Benchmark Federal Credit Union, which awards $15,000 annually to local students.
Three of the…
Hundreds gathered at the Desmond in Malvern last Thursday for a rousing Beer Garden Party to celebrate the opening of the Sunset…
Brandywine Hospital and Jennersville Regional Hospital announced today that they will soon become affiliated with Reading Health System through an acquisition agreement that includes the…
Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
West Chester’s Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children held a Volunteer Service…
All Chester County veterans and veteran organizations are invited to attend a free breakfast, hosted by the Chester County Department of Veterans Affairs and Chester…
The Octorara Homeland Security & Protective Services Academy (OHSPSA) is an approved Pennsylvania Department of Education Career and Technical Education Program of Study for students…
The full scope of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County’s largesse was on display Monday morning at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center…
Brandywine Health Foundation Board Chair Dawn James announced today that President and CEO Frances Sheehan will be leaving at the end of December to work…
Chester County women in the Coatesville area now have a high-tech, streamlined path to prevent breast cancer thanks to Brandywine Hospital’s new Women…
During a ceremony this week at Sikorsky’s commercial helicopter center in Coatesville, the Lockheed-Martin company announced that Alaska had received its first S…
By Leslie Rylke
This weekend, as we remember September 11, 2001, let us not forget the first responders who rushed into the chaos to help…
More than 30 organizations will be participating in the Coatesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center’s Veterans Resource Expo today, writes Ginger Dunbar for Daily Local…
Kennett Square’s La Comunidad Hispana has been awarded a grant of $350,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to…
Here’s what’s happening on Thursday and Friday in Chester County Datebook.
On Thursday, the Chester County Economic Development Council will host a Health…
Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday in Chester County Datebook.
On Wednesday, Productivity Accelerator will host a seminar entitled Avoid the Mistakes…
Building on more than four decades of success, the Strawberry Festival has become one of the most highly anticipated events in Chester County.
From June…
Thursday’s rundown of all the shorter stories happening around Chester County.
Western Chester County Chamber Celebrating Centennial with Gala on the Greene
On June…
A toolbox packed with everything a veteran needs to get back to work in civilian life awaits at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, but not…
Lamb McErlane Attorney Joins Two Local Non-Profit Committees
West Chester’s Lamb McErlane, continues the full-service law firm’s tradition of its attorney…
The Transportation Management Association of Chester County, the non-profit established by PennDOT to serve as the liaison between the private and public sector transportation…
Fox Rothchild’s Gift Drive Brings Holiday Cheer to Local Children
Fox Rothschild’s Chester County office hosted a holiday gift drive to benefit the…
Residents of Chester County who gave their time to the cause of freedom are themselves receiving the gift of independence this holiday season courtesy of…
The infusion of fund dollars into a critical Chester County health care gap by Brandywine Health Foundation, has returned an impressive 3,300 percent growth…
Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This morning:
Public Meeting on Thursday on Wolf’s Hollow County Park
The Chester…
VISTA Today’s Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County. This Morning:
Senator Toomey Visits Chester County to Talk Economy and…
The Brandywine Health Foundation celebrated the grand re-opening and expansion of the Brandywine Consignment Shop on December 3rd with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended…
Local heroes and heroines basked in the star treatment they deserve this Veterans Day, thanks to 16 cosmetology and barbering students and their instructors from…
Concise reports on what’s happening around the county:
SAP Welcomes Students from Chester County Futures for Film Screening
Nearly 100 students from Chester County…
Business Briefs are concise reports on what’s happening around Chester County.
Coatesville VA Medical Center Opens its Doors to Celebrate Veterans
The Coatesville Veterans…
Over the past 14 years, the Brandywine Health Foundation has distributed over $14.1 million to promote health equity, encourage youth development, and transform the…
VISTA Today Business Briefs are concise stories connecting you with what’s happening around the county. This morning:
Chester County Commissioners Take Part in Testing…
September 11th is the 254th day of the year leaving 111 days remaining until the end of 2015. Today is the 14th anniversary of the…
September 10th is the 253rd day of the year leaving 112 days remaining until the end of the year. On this date in 1972, the…
Brandywine Hospital and the Temple University Health System have entered into an agreement to ensure board-certified, cardiovascular surgeons are on staff full-time in…
Four community leaders have offered their healing touch to the transformational work of the Brandywine Health Foundation. A doctor, judge and chief financial officer recently…
By David Jones
It’s time to get ‘old school’ this week. If you are from just about anywhere in western Chester County it’s…
The Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center is partnering with the Pennsylvania CareerLink Chester County to host the Welcome Home Veterans Job Fair on September 11…
By now most of all the local Chester County people know about The Whip. When they first got started they were kind…
Becker’s Healthcare Announces 2015 CIO Leadership Award Nominees
Forty-five Chief Information Officers (CIO’s) in the healthcare industry have been nominated for Becker…
VISTA Today’s daily news briefs are concise, accurate stories that focus on Chester County companies.
New Brandywine Hospital CEO Appointed
The Brandywine Hospital Board…
By Rep. Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania’s Sixth District
It has been a little over 100 days since the 114th Congress was sworn into office and…
This week I thought Jones’ Food Street Journal would do a quick double. Part one of the double is Seawell’s Market and Deli on…
The Coatesville LINK bus was Santa’s sleigh on Dec. 22 when the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, local politicians and the Ascot Summerfield…
Chester County’s unemployment rate for September is 4.2 percent, up slightly from the June 3.9 percent figure, according to the Pennsylvania Department…
Would you like to help local veterans and their families? And would you like to do something for a vet this summer – without waiting for…
Freedom Village Retirement Community in West Brandywine, Chester County, has been given “Best Nursing Home” status from U.S. News and World Report in its…
Some leading indicators are pointing out that kids are in steady decline. My husband is in the medical field and he couldn’t help but…
Two Chester County health care facilities recently received state Community-Based Health Care Subsidy Program grants to continue to provide health care services to deserving…
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